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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

The death Of Ex-Sccrctary Manning
will have no public significance coming
as it does after his long incapacity for
public affairs. He was an able man and
a very shrewd politician, and the loss of
his wise counsel and his vigorous action
will be felt by his party, but he has been
50 long in retirement and the day of his
power WAS so brief that the country will
not miss him. His death cannot be con-
sidered a public loss. The loss occurred
when he broke down two years ago. Il
must be, however, that the president will
feel a deep sense of personal bereavement
in his death. lie brought Cleveland out
of obscurity and made him governor Of
New York. and consequently president,
for the Unprecedented majority of nearly
100000 received in the election rendered
his nomination 10 the presidency polt-
zeal necessity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

Do the angels know the blessed day,
And strike their harpS anew?
Then may the echo of their lay
Float sweetly down to you,
And fill your soul with Christmas song,
That your heart shall echo your who'll
life long
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

With little gifts that tell our love,
With garlands on the wall
With thankful hearts and helpful hands.
We keep festival.
Why do we thus keep Christmas morn?
il is the day that Christ was born.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
What was the first angelic word

What was the first angelic word
That the startled shepherds heard?
Fear not, behold it comes to you
As a Christmas message, most sweet and
true.
As true for YOU rs it was for them
In the lonely fields of Bethlehem,
And as sweet today as it was that night.
When the glory dazZled their mortal sight.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

\ Christmas goose.-The person who
thinks Santa Claus Il fraud.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

Christ healed the sick and helped the poor
When He was on the earth:
Do what you can to be like Him
The morning of his birth.
HelD some one to keep Christmas morn,
The day your Savior Christ was born.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

The truly apprt-ciative friend vii
value your present according 10 Tol3T
ability to bes-nw -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

Christmas day. The happiest Of all
the days Of the year. The day that glad
dcns the hearts OF the Old the middle
aged and more especially the little ones
WHO have looked forward with fond an
ticipations that Santa Claus would bring
10 them some kind token of love in mem
DRY Of Gods greatest Gift to this world.
Would you he happy tomorrow and all
the days so long as you shall remember
this Christmastide of 1SS7-S: Then show
Santa Claus the way to the home of some
poor little one whose stocking will other
wise contain no Christmas present.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

Senator Sherman has announced his
intention to address the senate after the
holidays, on the subject of the presi-
dents message There is no political
question that Senator Sherman is more
thoroughly master of, than that of
finance and revenue. The important
part that he took in the solution of this
problem. when the very existence of the
government hinged upon it, and his sue
cessful administration of the finances
of the country as secretary OF the treas
ury, will give his opinion, and the phase
of the question now under discussion.
very great weight. The senators address
viii be looked for with deep interest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
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THE MIDLAND.


Topeka Capital.
The Kansas Midland Railroad company
has completed all the necessary arrange
mentS rs TO right OF way, etc, prepare
tory TO building from Wichita through
the towns of Harper and Anthony, and
on down through the Indian Territory to
meet the old Atlantic & Pacific road
now the St Louis x san Francisco AZ a
point west of Sepupal, and which next
year viii be built through 10 Albu-
querque New Mexico. there making con-
nections with the Atlantic & Pacific now
running to San Francisco: and also con-
Meeting at Albuquerque with the Santa
Fe. and the New Mexico x Southern Pa
cific from its point of connection with
the Atlantic & Pacific The Kansas
Midland viii undoubtedly be built in the
near future into Texas and down To- the
gulf. As To the rumors OF trouble be-
tween the Santa Fe and Midland IN r.
gard To crossing, the officials of both
companies state that none bat the friend
Hest feelings exist
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

The man who would rob the children
OF Santa Claus, would steal the sugar teat
from an orphan baby.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

We guarantee that although the turkey
NAV be tender today the eaters stuff.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
Who will get the first peep.

God bless the master OF the house,
The mistress also,
And all the little children
That round the table 20,
And III your kin and kinsfolk,
That dwell both far and near,
! wish YOU merry Christmas,
And Happy New Year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

II Boston would only send klIrain and
Sullivan To congress what an interest the
civilized world would feel in our national
ie9iSiatuTe-Denver World.
New York tried that experiment with
her distinguished citizen, MOrTiaey. some
years ago and it was a flat failure, both
as to the effect upon legislation and to
the pugilis, reputation. Boston's bruis-
ers are accomplishing more where they
are for Bottom than they could in any
official capacity for the good of this
country. Let en- stay.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

Behold | bring you tidinGs of great
10Y which shall be to ali men.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

It's Christmas day, Glad voices
Repeat the pleasant sound:
And happy faces in cur home,
And loving looks abound
Why do we thus greet Christmas morn
Ii i the day that Christ was born.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22
The Deepest Need.

Human nature has many needs, no one of which is more impera- tive than the need of love, Not lands. nor high intellectual attain ments, nor eminent social posi- tion, constitute our supreme want. The deepest and most ineradlca' ble instict of our being is the ap- peal for love. With wonderful beneficence God has provided that thls instinct should have its satisfaction. We begin our exist ence in an atmosphere of love. The first eyes that are fall of ma ternal tenderness, and we grow Up surI Cunded by parents. broth CTS. sisters, and kind friends. each one of whom makes some cOntrl- button to our joy. All this, how ever, is but a preparation and ed- ucation for the enjoyment of that ] Divine love which. while it reveals itselt in ten thousand ways, reach es its crowning disclosure in the person of Jesus Christ. If there be inspiration and stimulation in the thought of being loved by an innocent little child, q good man, or noble woman, shall it not ava. ken into fullest activity all our latent moral and spiritual ener- gies to contemplate the amazing fact that we are objects of affec. tion to an Infinite God. What a destiny does this fact unrOll be- fore us. If we be { he children of God, If hls plans take us into ac. count, If He unfolds Us in the warm embrace of His strong but gentle arms, then nothing can hurt or harm us. The present can bring no real adversity, and the future can hold no calamity. Many high thoughts have entered into mems mind. but for loftiness and value no one of them is comparable to this. The most significant utter ance of this gospel is, God so loved the world, that he gave his only begOtton Son, that whosOev. CT believeth ln him should not perish but have everlasting life.' St. Louis Advocate.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22
A Toast to Women.

The following toast IS worth reading, but the authors name we are unable to give:
 Il should like to propose toast tonight, although a total absti- hence man myself-a toast to wo- man-to be drunk not in liquor of any kind, for we should never pledge a woman in that which may bring her husband reeling home, to abuse where he should love and cherish. send her sons to drunk ards graves and her daughters to lives of shame. Oh, no, drink not in that, but rather in the life giv- ing water, pure as her chastity, clear as her munitions, bright as her smiles, sparkling as the laugh ter of her eyes, cheering as her cancellations, strong and sustain ing as her love-in crystal water l would drlnk 10 her that she remain queen regent in the empire she has already won, grounded deep as the universe in love, built upon and exercised in the homes and hearts of the world; l would drink to her, the full blown flower of creation's morning of which man was but the bud and blossom; to her who in our childhood clasps our little hands and teaches us to lisp our first sweet prayer to the Great All Father; to her who comes to us in youth with council and advice; to her who in man. hood meets our aeart-yearnings with the faithtulness of cOnjugal love, and whose hand, when our feet go down in the shadow, gent ly sm0othes the rough pillow of death as none other can; to her who is the flower of flowers, the pearl of pearls ls-God's latest. best, brightest gift to civilization and culture"
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22
S22O0 ':s;sr *:;'1 ::,;; g FOR S1Oo

Send Us Sl00 and we will mail vou North's Phia. Musical Iournal. one year. We give every subscriber S2.00 worth of Sheet Music, selected from our catalogue as premium. and publish in the Journal, dur ing the year, music which would cost in sheet form, 5000, possibly more: thus ev- for Sl.G0. The Journal i. published montly and contains instructive articles for the ing musical stories, an eNt-nsivc record of musical events from all other the world, and ,iXtceu pages of new music in each issue. making 1t the most valuable publication of the kind in existence. Do not fail to sub scribe at Once Address,
 F. \. NORTH X co.
 No 1908 Chc'nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22
A Few Things a Baby Can Do.

It can beat any alarm ever in, vented waking a family up in the morning.
 Give il a fair show and it can smash more dishes than the most industrious servant in the coun. try.
 |, can fall down oftemer and with less proyocation than the most expert tumblel in the circus ring.
 lt can make more genuine fuss over a simple brass pin than it's mother would over broken back.
 IL can choke itself black In tine face.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22

A Texas Sunday School teach CT recently gave this querry to be answered after a weeks contem- plahon: "If you had bullion of of silver and were going to have it coined what denomination would you have it made into to save as much waste as possihleW Some said dimes, some fifty cent pieces and quarters, while others said dollars, but a little fellow at the foot of the class took the cake by declaring that he would have it made into twenty-cent pieces and pass them off for quarters.'
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22
AfgTriblg SulgCdODera60l A'FATAL MISTAKE.

Tnr Clereland (Ohio) Press, of February 23d, 1883, pub lished an account of a fatal surgical operation which caused a great commotion among med ical men throughout the whole country, Dr. 1haver, the most eminent surgeon in Cleveland, oronouncing 1t scandalous. It appears that a Mrs. King had been suffering for many years from some disease of the stom- ach. which had resisted the treatment of all the physicians in attendance. The disease commenced with n slight de- engagement of the digestion, with a poor appetite, followed by a peculiar indescrlbablr dis trcss in the stomach, a feeling that has been described as a faint "all gone" sensation, a sticky slime collecting about the teeth, causing a disagree able taste. This sensation was not removed by food, but, on the contrary, it was increased. After a while the hands and feet became cold and sticky a cold precipitation. There was a constant tired and lan- guid feeling. Then followed a dreadful nervousness, with gloomy forcbodings. Finally the patient was unable to re- tain any food whatever, and there was constant pain in the abdomen. All prescribed rem edies failing to give relief, a consultation was held, when 1t was decided that the patient had a cancer in the stomach, and in order tosave the patients life an operation was justifi. able. Accordingly, on the 22d of February, 1885, the opera ton was performed by Dr. Vance in the presence of Dr. Tuckerman. Dr. Perlier, Dr. Arms, Dr. Gordon. Dr. Capner, and Dr. Halliwello of the Police Board. The operation consist ed in laying open the cavity of the abdomen and exposing the stomach and bowels. When this had been done ;n cxamin- ation of the organs v:Is made, but to the horror a;. dlSmay of the do.tors t..r!. was no cancer to be found. The pa tient did not have n cancer. When too late the medical men discovered that they had made @ terrible mistake; but they sewed the parts together and dressed the wound that they had made, but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died in q few hours. How sad it must be for the husband of this poor woman to know that his wife died from the effects of & surgical operation that ought never to have been performed. If this woman had taken the proper remedy for Dyspepsia and Nervous Prostration (for this was what the disease really was), she would have been hv. ing to-day. SnAKEE EXTRACT OF RooTs, or SEIGSL'o CURATIVE SYRUP, a remedy made ex- pressly for Dysl C 'sia or Indi- gestion, has restored many such cases to perfect health after all other kinds oi treatment have failed. The evidence of its efficacy in curing this class ot cases Is too \" uninouS to be published lee: but those who read tn Io h icd evidence in favor of ,s' "eptIc remedy do not uGr ''4., ''llvlnclng nature, and ,he article ASS an extensive sale. &
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22

Al regards the thinning ont Of ppiatne tops, We read: fit is a c"nl, wet season, thinning will do well. if hot. and dry, the crop will be spoiled. New York Wit ness.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-06-22

Honest men never gain the love of rogue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
Names Governors and State House.

Wehave received from Frank X. Smith of Bangor,
new Autograph of the State House, with interior
views of the Senate Chamber and House of Repre-
sentatives, and likencsscs of all Names Governors
from 1920 and 1887, with their autographs The
publisher says:
The finest looking man was undoubtedly William
ID. Williamson, the historian. The highest liver,
that brilliant young man Enoch Lincoln a states
man and poet who was in congress in 1919 at the
age of thirty years. He died during his third term
as governor and was buried from the house of
Gen. Cony, in Augusta, whose son, 81 years after,
became governor; Albion X Paris must have
been a very popular man, for you will remember
he held the otlice for five terms. Dunlap, Fairfield
and Chamberlain each served four terms, while
the following eight served each three terms; Lin
coin, Anderson, Dana, Hubbard, Smith, Cony,
Morrill, and Perham. Paris and Kent each were
candidates six times. Two of the governors re
signed to become L. $. Senators, and one of them
the venerable Hannibal Hamlin, became Vice
President and has been DO years statesman. The
whole vote cast when King was elected, was but
22,Oi while that of last fall was 1885, showing
considerable growth in the State in Is years. Ed
ward Kayanangh, the young Irishman, was the
eleventh, and only Roman Catholic governor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
Valley Lodge and Its Visitors.

At the regular meeting 6f Valley Lolge &. T. OF
Monroe, last Thursday, had tifty-one visitors
from Geo. Pratt lodge Of W inerport 1t was !.
very cnjoyabletime. The visitors arrived in season
for supper which was served in town hall, which is
also Our lodge room Aftcrthe supper was cleared
away the lodge was opened in due form by G. T
Durham and the visitors were called upon To-
occupy the time before recess, which they proceed
ed to do in very able and interesting manner
We were much pleased with piece sung bv Rev
a. A. Lewis, with accompaniment bv Mis-,
Eaton. Of do not mistake the namc.) 4 gentle
man by the name Of Howe gave us two fine ,teca
nations and Mr.. Iougee played Il corrct solo
which was much admired Several others W hosc
names did not learn, contributed the programme
and all rendered their parts in IL pleasing and
effective manner After recess the members of
Valley Lodge continued the programme. Miss
Lizzie M. Palmer, Miss Matte Wcithor and Mis-,
Susie Col>on each sang and PLAYED, ami Frank Nyc
played difficult and pretty piece on the organ.
REGULATIONS were given by Mrs. Curtis, the Misses
Agnes Mayo, Mabel Staples, Midu MAKO, susie
Colson, Clara Dickey and Alice W ard and a l!nca
nation by Frank Adams. The Wnterpu.t ,lrlcg,-
ton sang the closing piece and happy evening
hat become one of the treasured memories Of the
past.
wish 10 say just Il word in regard to the item
about the entertainment on the 22Ad of last u!ontl
by the W. K. q. The supper came first um he pl-u.
sislmme and was furnished 10y al the members OF
the Corps and the tables were set ami the fcod
served by all alike without! any special committee
Neither WAS any quilt given by any one that night
except such as every member Of the Corps helped
to Ike and In II " Ia, tnI
as 1t proved, the successful. effort of the W. Il c.
to get funds for the monument. Since that time
Mrs. Weber of Monroe Centre la. given Il quilt
for the same purpose, which was drawn at the
Camp fire last week ,E.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following ar" the transfers in real c~tatr in
Ai'aha Berry ct. ais. stockton, to Charles Knee
land, same town. Elisha l.. Bean. Scarsmnnt to
Otis ID. Wilson, treasurer and trustee. same town
Samuel :. Bean, SearSnlnnt, to +. l.. Bean, same
man, Belfast. Lrnora :. Cookson, Burnt, lm to
Hiram McAlister, same town. Charles ID. Davis,
Brooks, to IIoratio Elwell same town. Clara J
CHM, Boston, to Charles kneeland, stockton.
Hannah J. Grafton, Belfast, to Lewis A. Knowlton.
same town. Ambrose f. Hatch, lslesioro, to OTIS
+. Dodge, same town. Eben Hall, Belfast 1, MARY
y. Hall, same town. James ID. Lamson, Freedom
to George W. \icklass, and to Stephen 4. Douglass
Freedom. Elisha Murray n Ais. Pittsliell, to Jane
Tasker, Montvillc. Patience 7. Moody, >elr~mnnt
Aaron Howard, same town. Same to Phiuc;,- :
Crookcl, same town. Alpha Maricn, Wmt.rilutt,
to Daniel A. MaIden, same town. Daniel A. Mar
den, Winterport, to Alpha Marticn, s;,ine town.
Eliza Pearson, Morrill,, to Ambrose Pearson, same
town. Estate of Thomas Sawyer, Knox, to George
W. Nickcrson, Freedom. Mial Sargent. spaieport,
to Benz. O. Sargent same town. Laura j. Treat
Frankfort, to Coman Carr 4 ais. same town.
Thomas W. Nose, Bangor, to Annie Bow,len Win
terport. Wentworth Clinton, to Joseph =. Libby,
Unity. Ada a. Wood, Bulnhanl, to Annie f.
Perry, same town. Otis u. Wilson, trustee Sears
mont, to Elisha l.. Bean, same town. T.. A. Crook
or, searsmont, to Lester A. Wilson, same town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
Rev. T. Gerrlsh and The Biddeford Election

The Democratic organ in Bildefor,l has assailcd
the Rev. L. Gcrrsh for his work at the polls on
election day, and claims that he exceeded his duty
The Bddefor'l Journal declares that Mr.. Ger
IRISH did not exceed his duty, and goes on to say:
What are the facts? Less than !, year ago, the
pastor, who is an outspokcn temperance man, as
lie Is outspOken for every other good work, in Il
public sermon which the officers of the city govern
ment were invited to hear, arraigned the establish
ment of city liquor agency in scathing terms and
handled the whole iniquitous business without
gloves. calling upon the city authorities to sup
press it in the interest of good morals and Chris
tlanlty. lie did more he personally circulated pc
titions throughout the city praying for its dscon-
tinuance, which petitions, although duly presented
have not to this day. so far as is known, been acted
upon. At the Republican caucus to nominate a
candidate for mayor, a resolution was unanimous
ly adopted denouncing the city liquor agency as il
'.public nuisance, aud pledging that if the Repub
licans were given control of the city government it
should forthwith be abolished. Mr.. Gelrish, like
man, fearless in defence of what he deems right,
went out on the line of work which, almost single
handed and alone, he had previously undertaken
and strictly on that line. He used his powers of
persuasion to encourage temperance men to stand
by their principles at the ballot box if they would
see the Democratic dispensary of rum wiped out
and we believe he labored with telling effect too
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
To Christian MiniStcrS-A Request,

Sabbath Observance is Il special department of
work in the Woman's Christian Temperance IN
ion, and having lin common with the Worlds Sab
bath Prayer Union, whose branches are in every
land) set apart the first week in April for special
Sabbath work and prayer, they make the special
request of Christian ministers. that on the first
Sunday of April next they will preach sermon
on Sabbath Observance, and that the prayer meet
ihgs of that week have for their subjects the sane
tlicatlon OF the Lords Day, among profcssed
Christians, and the proper recognition of the
"ay ny Government. In order that tic children
may be specially taught on this subject it is also
asked mat ON the same Sunday or the one previous
the sabbath school repeat the fourth commln,l-
ment and havca brief address upon this subject
In response to similar request last year many
thousand sermons were preached sabbath OBJ
servance and it is desired that the practice should
become universal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
A Few Questions.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Will you
columns.
Would it take from the dignity or make Il woman
more masculine to express her convictions by Il
vote for or against the passing of law by which
she is to be governed?
Does it make her less feminine because she
clamors for a right to protect her property?
Are women less discerning in the moral points
of law than men? Are they not, upon the whole,
quicker to discern between right and wrong: Our
men give us brain enough in all their measures but
they not lacking the moral element women
wait to give?
Furthermore, allow me to say, ladies of Belfast,
have you not been sufficiently enlightened by the
rum element and bribery, made conspicuous in
our two last elections, to wish you might he in.
strumenta in passing a law, whereby any person
who can be proved guilty of selling his vote shall
be tlisfranchised?
Think of it seriously, ladies. A great many of
us are widows, and Il great many more will soon
to these unprincipled men. who pay nothing but Il
poll tax. and will vote to sacrifice property for
the paltry OF few dollars. 1t suggests itself
to me, that nothing but spirit of tyranny would
deny woman the right to protect herself.
\ man can be a man. though he he very poor,
And yet be very poor, though he he very rich.
Don't call him man, who for pai.ry sum,
Sells all his manhood, in vote for rum,
Brand him with a disreputable name,
Nor let him evermore, the right of suffrage claim